Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-22
TOMATOES.
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The tomato has q curious history. Ma
tive OF South Americs. like the potato, II
IL said 20 have been introduced into hnR.
land ~ early as 1896 Many years elapsed
hefOre II was used a. food, and the ootsni'
cal name given 90 IL Was Significant OF the
estimation In which II wss held by our
foreiAthers. II Was called. Lyc0r<rsict~ -
q compound term meaning wolf and pesen'
indicating that, Notwithstanding Us beau.
". ~ was regarded N sort OF Dead
Sea ffuit" The Italians nrs, dared 10 use
u freely. the French followed. and amer
eysing IL sskance ~ q novelty Tor unknown
years, John Ball vsuiurei ~ taste, aud
having survived, began 10 eat with iuoress-
ing gusto. To our grsnimothers In this
land the ruby fruit was given s love
spples, and sdornlng qusini old bureaus,
we're devoursd by dreamy eyes long before
canning factories wefe within the Ken OF
even a Yankees vision. Now, tomatoes
vie with The potato ss . general article OF
food. and one can scarcely visit quarter
of The globe so remote but be will nni that
The tomato can has been there before him.
Its culture Is so easy that one year bal
Bushels of the nnest frult from plants that
grew here and there by ohsnee. skil ls
required only In producing an early crop
and % secure this end the earlier The plants
are started In spring The better. Those
Who have glass will experiences no difieal'
~ whatever. The seed may he so"n IN
green house ss early - January, and The
pl'uis pottsd when three Inches high'
transferred 20 large. pots from time 10
time ~ they grow. AMI by the middle oi
Msy pat into the open ground, foil OF slos-
SONS and immature ffult Indeed, plants
started early In The fall viii give Ia
greenhouse . good supply AL winter.
They al.o grow readily In hot beds. cold.
frames. and sunny windows. We usually
can boy well.fofwArdei plants ffom those
who raise them for sale. III these are 50,
out early In May ou sunny SLOPE, ihey
mature rapidly, sni give an early Yield
The tomato IL very sensitive 10 frost, snd
shOai DOT be In the open grOand beforr
danger from 10 il over. Throughout MAY
W msy Cad plants f0r sale evefywasfe.
II ~ desire % Try distinct kinds with ine
least troable. We can SOW The seed shoui
May I. Sui 10 our climate etj) an >band'
ant Yield 10 September of b,iore.
10 The cool. humid climate % Eaglsni,
The iomato 10 usually grown ca ,'pilisr,
Ike The peach. sioug sunny walls and
fences. receiving - careful sumner pfun'
log =. The grapevine. with us thsy sfe
usually lsn - sprawl over The ground al
will. ~ irAinlbg The vines over VARIOUS
klnd. 90 suppor,.. however. they can be
taaio ~ ornamental a. they are ussfal.-
IN. ground on which they grow should De
only moderately fertile. of else there Il TOO
great = growth of vine At the erpsnse oi
fruit This IL especially true " ~e Wish
an early yield. and In this case the warm
est. dri,st soil 10 necessary.
Bui comparatively fe~ years ago The
tomato consisted OF little more than rini
with seeds In The hollow centre. Now,
ihe only varieties worth raising cot A.
solid a. mellow pear. The following 10
Grtgory's list % varieties Llyingstons
Beauty. Aipha, Acme. CAn.ia Victor, AT
nrginu, General Grant. will add Trophy
ana MlkAio. Ifsysllov variety Is desired
trv Golden Trophy.